Seventh Generation

3674. Chisolm Rice Coffey was born on 28 December 1885 in Tennessee. He was shot and killed by Will Ashley on 13 January 1935 at the age of 49 at Blue Pond, Cherokee Co., AL and was buried at the Coffey Family Cemetery in Cedar Bluff, Cherokee Co., AL.¹²²¹²

The Gadsden Times, Jan. 14, 1935

CHEROKEE MAN KILLS ANOTHER IN SUNDAY ROW

Chisolm Coffey Shot to Death by Will Ashley

Chisholm R. Coffey, 48, successful Cherokee County farmer, and one of the best
known men of county, was shot and killed by Will Ashley, 47, at Blue Pond Sunday
afternoon at 5 o'clock. The shooting is said to have been witnessed by six
people, present at the Blue Pond depot on the T. A. G. Railway where the
difficulty took place.

Ashley remained at the place of the shooting and sent for the sheriff, according
the report, and gave himself up to the authorities. He was lodged in the
Cherokee County Jail at Centre.

According to a statement issued by Ashley to investigating officers, the
shooting took place after the men had been engaged in a scuffle. Ashley told
the sheriff that Coffey "abused and threated" him and also that Coffey choked
him or was attempting to choke him. He did not make a further statement.

A pistol was the weapon used in the slaying and it was reported that four or
five shots were fired.

Coffey was a member of one of the most prominent families of North Alabama. His
mother, before her marriage was Miss Louise Daniel and her family was one of the
big landholders of that part of the state. Coffey also owned large farming
interests in the county, his place being situated in the valley about five
miles above Blue Pond.

Funeral services for Mr. Coffey will be conducted at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
at the home and burial will follow at the Daniel cemetery with Brown-Service
directing. The Rev. J. M. McHugh will have charge of the services.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Evan Owen, of
Gadsden; Miss Lillian Coffey, of Round Mountain; Miss Sara Lou Coffey, of
Gadsden; and Miss Frances and Miss Mary Coffey of Round Mountain; two sons,
William and Tom Coffey of Round Mountain; three sisters, Mrs. Janie Phillips and
Mrs. Mattie Elliott, of Gadsden, and Mrs. Carrie Bostic, of West Virginia.

Chisolm Rice Coffey and Frances Eula Wheeler were married circa 1908 in Alabama. They appeared in the census on 26 April 1910 in Round Mountain, Cherokee Co., AL.¹²²¹³ They^¹²²¹³ appeared in the census on 15 January 1920 on Blue Pond and Little River Road in Round Mountain, Cherokee Co., AL.¹²²¹⁴ Chisolm and Frances^¹²²¹⁴ appeared in the census on 14 April 1930 in Round Mountain, Cherokee Co., AL.¹²²¹⁵ Frances Eula Wheeler, daughter of Drew Wheeler and Alice Alexander, was born circa 1885 in Alabama. Frances died on 24 August 1974 at the age of 89 in Centre, Cherokee Co., AL and was buried at the Coffey Family Cemetery in Cedar Bluff, Cherokee Co., AL.^12216,12217

Chisolm Rice Coffey and Frances Eula Wheeler had the following children:

8775	i.	This unnamed child was born on 13 December 1909 in Cherokee Co., AL and died on 20 December 1909 at the age of one week. He was buried at the Coffey Family Cemetery in Cedar Bluff, Cherokee Co., AL.¹²²¹⁸ Unnamed Coffey^¹²²¹⁸ was born (date unknown).¹²²¹⁸
+8776	ii.	Alice Coffey.
8777	iii.	Lillian Nelle Coffey was born on 9 May 1914 in Texas. Lillian died on 23 December 2003. Coffey Family Cemetery in Cedar Bluff, Cherokee Co., AL in December 2003 .¹²²¹⁹
+8778	iv.	Frances Elizabeth Coffey.
+8779	v.	Mary Coffey.
+8780	vi.	William Edmondson Coffey.
+8781	vii.	Thomas W. Coffey.
8782	viii.	Sarah Lou Coffey was born circa 1928 in Alabama.